Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waylon

/wˈeɪlˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: way-lon
IPA: /wˈeɪlˌɑn/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Variant of Wayland popularized by the American singer Waylon Jennings who was originally named Wayland.

Rhymes With

halon

Questions

How do you pronounce waylon?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈeɪlˌɑn/.
What does waylon mean?: A male given name.
Where does waylon come from?: Variant of Wayland popularized by the American singer Waylon Jennings who was originally named Wayland.

How to pronounce waylon

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